Been living and paddling in Iowa for almost 40 years. Grew up and learned to paddle in New York City.
Mostly paddle Iowa rivers but have been known to run into Ozarkpaddler and other P-Netters at the Spring and Fall Ozark Rendezvous (see the getting together board on P-Net for this year's info). Have also paddled a variety of other midwest rivers (St Croix, Wisconsin, Kickapoo, Namekagon, Niobrara, Snake in Nebraska, Cheyenne River in SoDak, etc.)
Also immensely enjoined paddling the Green River and San Juan River in Utah. Would love to do them again some day but with the lower San Juan silting in it will not be much longer before the take out a Clay Hills Crossing is no longer accessible. That would mean the last take out on the San Juan would be Mexican Hat, and in my opinion the best part of the San Juan is below Mexican Hat.
So, if you would like to do the San Juan and see a beautiful high desert, red rock river don't waste much time getting to it.
Mostly paddle Iowa rivers but have been known to run into Ozarkpaddler and other P-Netters at the Spring and Fall Ozark Rendezvous (see the getting together board on P-Net for this year's info). Have also paddled a variety of other midwest rivers (St Croix, Wisconsin, Kickapoo, Namekagon, Niobrara, Snake in Nebraska, Cheyenne River in SoDak, etc.)
Also immensely enjoined paddling the Green River and San Juan River in Utah. Would love to do them again some day but with the lower San Juan silting in it will not be much longer before the take out a Clay Hills Crossing is no longer accessible. That would mean the last take out on the San Juan would be Mexican Hat, and in my opinion the best part of the San Juan is below Mexican Hat.
So, if you would like to do the San Juan and see a beautiful high desert, red rock river don't waste much time getting to it.